Birthright Battlefield: Trump's Supreme Court Showdown

U.S. President Donald Trump is set to attend Supreme Court oral arguments on his directive restricting birthright citizenship. The directive, blocked by a lower court, aims to curb immigration and reshape historical constitutional understandings. Critics argue it creates fear among minorities and violates constitutional rights.

U.S. President Donald Trump will make a personal appearance at the Supreme Court on Wednesday to attend oral arguments concerning his controversial birthright citizenship directive.

Scheduled for 10 a.m. EDT, the session will examine the legality of Trump's executive order to limit birthright citizenship, issued on his first day back in office in January 2025. The policy, part of his broader immigration crackdown, has been challenged as violating the 14th Amendment.

Critics, including rights advocates, argue that the policy fosters a climate of fear and undermines free speech and due process, while Trump frames it as a measure to enhance domestic security and control illegal immigration.

(With inputs from agencies.)